Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 45718

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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

45718

45718 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
01-Jul-2023
Description Updated:
01-Jul-2023
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Jul-2024

Group
T8 - Surgical Operations
Subgroup
13 - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

Face, contour restoration of one region, for the correction of deformity using autogenous bone or cartilage, if the deformity:
(a) is secondary to congenital absence of tissue; or
(b) has arisen from:
(i) trauma (other than from previous cosmetic surgery); or
(ii) a diagnosed pathological process;
other than a service associated with a service to which item 45644 or 45717 (alveolar bone grafting) applies (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $1,457.55 Benefit: 75% = $1,093.20

(See para TN.8.105 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Associated Notes

Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

TN.8.105

Contour Restoration - (Item 45718)

For the purpose of item 45718, a region in relation to the face is defined as either being upper left or right, mid left or right or lower left or right. Accounts should be annotated with region/s to which the service applies.

 

Related Items: 45718


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  • Assist - Addition/Deletion of (Assist.)
  • Amend - Amended Description
  • Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
  • Emsn - EMSN Change
  • Fee - Fee Amended
  • Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
  • New - New Item
  • NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
  • Qfe - QFE Change